Portuguese Minor Requirements (15 credits)

• Total Credits: 15
• Grade Point Average to Declare Portuguese Minor: 2.5 Overall GPA
• Grade Point Average to Graduate with Portuguese Minor: 2.5 GPA within minor coursework
• Credits in Residence: At least half (50 percent) of the credits earned for the Portuguese minor must be earned at USU. Students who have completed bridge courses should contact their advisor as these courses will count toward elective credits and credits in residence.
• Minimum Grade Requirement: All courses taken for the Portuguese minor require a minimum grade of C- or better. Courses for the minor may not be taken on a pass/fail basis.

A. Required Course (3 credits)

Students must complete the following course:

• PORT 3040 - Advanced Portuguese Grammar and Composition (CI) 3

B. Elective Courses (12 credits)

Students must complete an additional 12 credits in coursework selected from the following:

• PORT 3000 - Intermediate Grammar and Composition 3
• PORT 3400 - Popular Music in the Portuguese-Speaking World 3
• PORT 3510 - Business Portuguese 3
• PORT 3540 - Introduction to Translation Studies in Portuguese 3
• PORT 3570 - Brazilian Culture and Civilization (DHA) 3
• PORT 3630 - Survey of Brazilian Literature (DHA) 3
• PORT 3700 - Film Studies in Portuguese 3
• PORT 3800 - Portuguese III Study Abroad 1-4
• PORT 3820 - Advanced Independent Study Abroad: Experiencing Lusophone Culture III 2
• PORT 4000 - Contemporary Issues in Brazil 3
• PORT 4100 - Trends in Lusophone Cultures 3
• PORT 4200 - Brazilian Media in Global Context 3
• PORT 4880 - Individual Readings 1-4
• PORT 4920 - Portuguese Language Tutoring 1 ¹

Note:

¹ Only 1 credit is allowed for the tutoring course to count for the Portuguese minor.

Related Programs

• Portuguese Major: 33 credits